"RKSA 2012 is a form of academic, business, government and community cooperation in an effort to step up a conducive climate," an expert of health and medical affairs to the Research and Technology Minister, Prof. dr. Amin Soebandrio, Ph.D, SpMK said here on Sunday.

According to him, this activity will at once pay tribute to the country`s people who have made achievements in research, development, and application of sciences in Indonesia.

The RKSA 2012 is aimed at giving an appreciation to Indonesian researchers who have dedication and hard work in producing the research work in health affairs.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that according to US News and World Report survey results, Indonesia was in the second place among the world`s two most attractive countries for investment destination.

President Joko Widodo expressed congratulations to mothers and women on the occasion of the International Women`s Day in front of the recipients of Smart Indonesia Card, Hope Family Program, and Social Rice (Rastra) assistance.

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko received the visit of the American ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph R Donovan Jr, at his office in Jakarta on Monday, to discuss a number of bilateral cooperation, including joint military training.

The Kazakh government is interested to learn the Indonesian National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT)′s soft approaches to deal with terrorism, BNPT Chief Commissioner General Police Suhardi Alius said in a press statement released on Sunday.